WOMEN’SOUTDOORSNEWS January 2014
Chapter 2: Shoot that 20!
Lisa, Writing Huntress
Contrary to popular thought, you are completely able
to kill a goose with something other than a 12gauge, semi-automatic shotgun. How do I know?
Simple, I killed my first goose with a Mossberg 500
youth-edition 20-gauge. At the time, it was the only
gun I felt comfortable enough to shoot, so I used it
the entirety of my first goose season, with great
success.
The Writing Huntress (WH,)
known to her friends and
family as Lisa Jane, is
a freelance outdoor
writer who currently
dwells in an igloo in
North Dakota. Her
homeland of western
New York is where
she killed her first
deer and where her
passion for hunting
was born. WH has a
weakness for animal
shelters and sad dogs.
Hence, her icehouse is currently run
by 4 rescues that use their previous, abused lives to their
current couch-adorning advantage. Her husband is an
admitted quackaholic and present-day farmer who drives
in continuous circles, row after row in his tractor about the
vast prairie.
Now, while your gun is able to shoot a goose, you
still need to practice. One of the best ways to
prepare for shooting flying objects is to got to the
nearest skeet or sporting clay range. There,
instructors can teach you how to shoot at clays
moving in all sorts of directions, so that by the time
webbed feet are landing on top of your blind, you’ll
be ready.
Chapter 3: Bacon-wrapped
gaggle of geese
Many a skeptic claims that geese taste too gamey,
and they’re not versatile enough to warrant shooting.
These claims are utterly false. Canada geese are
not only delicious, but also malleable enough to
work into any dish.
My husband and I live in the Prairie Pothole Region
of North Dakota, which means we kill a lot of geese,
which means we eat a lot of goose. Besides making
goose breakfast sausage, summer sausage, jerky
and other types of sausage-esque products, we
practically live off of bacon-wrapped goose poppers.
To make the mouthwatering bites, just breast out as
many geese as you have handy. Once they’re
breasted, you can soak the breasts in milk for a few
hours or overnight, depending on how much of the
gamey flavor you feel like eliminating. Take the
breasts and cut them into palm-sized medallions.
Then, place a piece of cheese and a jalapeño in the
middle. Roll the goose, then wrap it with a piece of
bacon, secure the whole combination with a
toothpick, and throw them on the grill. Once the
bacon and goose are cooked, you’re ready to eat!
Remember that goose hunting is multi-faceted and
the learning never ends, so be sure to keep your
eyes open for seminars, speakers or outdoor shows
in your area. Good luck and please report back to
The WON on how your season goes!
Happy hunting,
WH
WH’s favorite color is dinosaur-printed camouflage. Her
most beloved animal to hunt is the jackalope. When she’s
not taking pictures, waiting on wild game or tweeting from
20 feet up, WH can be found, quill-in-hand, crafting the
next "Ask Writing Huntress" column by antique oil lamp in
her hand-hewn, coal-heated, log cabin. Learn more about
Lisa at The WON.
Brita Lewis
The youngest of 3 girls, Brita
Lewis became her dad’s
hunting buddy at the
age of 9. She loved it.
“I remember going to
sit with him a lot and
then one day
realizing that I
wanted to have my
own gun. I wanted
the challenge,” she
said.
For Brita, hunting is
more than a thrill to